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June 17, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Largest bunker tanker launched
    RIDING on the success of achieving the highest ever bunker sales last month, the bunker industry in Singapore is set to attain even greater heights with the launch of the world's largest purpose-built bunker tanker by Hong Lam Marine yesterday.
  • Supply-chain pros see threat to trade from protectionism
    FOUR in five supply-chain managers at international manufacturing companies are concerned that growing protectionism could push the global economy into recession, a recent BDP International survey has found.
  • Anti-piracy, security services for ships, crew and cargo
    GAC Group has come up with new crisis management and anti-piracy offerings to protect ships, cargo and crew.
  • Tanker supply shrinks amid extra crude
  • EU extends anti-piracy mission off Somalia coast by one year
  • An insider's guide to bulk shipping
Strait Talk
  • Lessons from the Hebei Spirit incident
    THE master and chief officer of the tanker Hebei Spirit are now back home in Mumbai following a widely expected ruling by South Korea's Appeal Court that they were not guilty of vessel destruction.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Largest bunker tanker launched
    RIDING on the success of achieving the highest ever bunker sales last month, the bunker industry in Singapore is set to attain even greater heights with the launch of the world's largest purpose-built bunker tanker by Hong Lam Marine yesterday.
  • Supply-chain pros see threat to trade from protectionism
    FOUR in five supply-chain managers at international manufacturing companies are concerned that growing protectionism could push the global economy into recession, a recent BDP International survey has found.
  • Anti-piracy, security services for ships, crew and cargo
    GAC Group has come up with new crisis management and anti-piracy offerings to protect ships, cargo and crew.
  • Tanker supply shrinks amid extra crude
  • EU extends anti-piracy mission off Somalia coast by one year
  • An insider's guide to bulk shipping
Strait Talk
  • Lessons from the Hebei Spirit incident
    THE master and chief officer of the tanker Hebei Spirit are now back home in Mumbai following a widely expected ruling by South Korea's Appeal Court that they were not guilty of vessel destruction.

Sched Netweb site
  • HK down 12.1pc in May to 1.8 million TEU, Singapore off 20.2pc
  • Korean Vietnam Express (KVXN) calls at Shekou CT
  • Cosco Pacific global terminal volume down 8.3pc in May
  • LB boxes down 22.6pc year on year, but up 5.6pc month to month
  • New 'Tiger' box service for Taiwan to Philippines trade
  • Guangdong's April EU imports soared 33.4pc from March
  • Wuhan to spend US$3.4 billion on port, sees million TEU annually
  • Ningbo holds sea-rail intermodal promotion seminar in Jiangxi
  • Port or Tanjung Pelepas bucks the trend in container shipping
  • Latin American trade could turn New Orleans' fortunes round
  • REWE picks Hong Kong's SRTS Far East as booking agent
  • Canadian truckers tell parliamentarians of rising border costs
  • Boeing restates air cargo growth as 5.4pc over 20 years
  • Aeroflot takes delivery of A320, names it after cosmonaut GhermanTitov
  • National Air Cargo's screening system wins TSA approval

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI's expansion plan stays-Hajara
  • Dry bulk capacity may turn surplus in H2, pulling down charter rates
  • Oversupply remains the bane
  • Report dabs grey hues on box shipping's rosy horizon
  • Pirates infest new waters!
  • GAC scores a hat-trick at 3rd Annual Supply Chain & Transport Awards
  • BBC Chartering & Clipper Projects to dissolve APC from July1
  • Laid-up boxships dwindle as peak season starts
  • Edible oil imports become a torrent in May
  • World's biggest boxship makes maiden call at Jebel Ali
  • KoPT urges MoS to lower cargo handling target for Haldia Dock
  • CII seeks rationalisation of taxes for financial bodies
  • Union Budget to be tabled on July 6
  • Populist measures may swell Plan outlay by Rs 1 lakh cr.
  • CMIE projects 6.6 pc growth in 2009-10
  • Goa to withdraw SEZ policy
  • Ministry dishing out more palatable menu for food processing sector
  • FinMin may revive investment allowance scheme
  • BoA to meet on Friday

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 15, 2009
  • Aeroflot Cargo in bankruptcy procedures
    The board of directors of Aeroflot Russian Airlines has evaluated the future of Aeroflot Cargo as a separate freight airline. With the negative net assets of Aeroflot Cargo and its...
  • Artoni Group and Samer & Co Shipping create large logistics centre
    A large industrial logistics centre located alongside the Trieste ship canal is being built by Artoni & Samer, a company created by a 50% partnership between Artoni Group of Reggio...
  • Lufthansa Cargo presents award to Agility
    The German freight transport service provider Lufthansa Cargo recently presented its "Planet Award of Excellence" to its global partner Agility. The all-cargo carrier said tha...
  • Echo Global Logistics acquires Raytrans Distribution Services
    Echo Global Logistics Inc, a technology-driven transportation management firm, has acquired Raytrans Distribution Services Inc, a transportation brokerage firm based in Matteson IL...
  • Paris Air Show started
    The Paris Air Show held at Le Bourget started yesterday (15 June) with low expectations of big-money deals, but plenty of attention on air safety in the wake of the recent Air Fran...
  • Qantas Freight launches new Tasman service
    Australia's Qantas Freight commenced a new Boeing 767 freighter service between Australia and New Zealand on 15 June. The operation enables Qantas to retain wide body freight capac...
  • Qatar Airways adds Amritsar and Goa
    Qatar Airways is adding two new services between Doha (Qatar) and Amritsar resp. Doha and Goa (both India) in October. The Doha-Amritsar service is to begin on 11 October. It will ...
  • New Boeing forecast
    The US aircraft manufacturer Boeing published tits 2009-2028 current market outlook on 11 June. Boeing forecasts that over the next 20 years the market will need some 29,000 new co...
  • Open day and name-giving ceremony at Norfolkline's terminal in Vlaardingen
    Norfolkline will host its first open day at the Vlaardingen terminal (Netherlands) on 20 June. The name-giving ceremony of the shipping company's "Maas Viking" will be held in...
  • Intertanko encourages IMO to set target levels to reduce GHG emissions
    In a recent submission to the upcoming IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee, the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (Intertanko) encourages the Inte...
  • Rickmers donate EUR 1 million to World Future Council
    As part of their "175 Years of Rickmers in Shipping" anniversary, Hamburg shipowners and businessmen Bertram and Erck Rickmers have donated EUR 1 million to the World Future Counci...
  • Marco Polo 2009: 70 proposals to "green" European transport's landscape
    The number of requests for Marco Polo funding has increased this year. By the call closing date, a total of 70 project proposals were received - nearly a 50% increase compared to t...

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 16, 2009
  • Somalia: rescued ship may have been breaking law
  • Final Exxon Valdez bill looks set at US$1bn
  • Odfjell and NCC to form 15-ship chemical tanker pool
  • Singapore box traffic down again

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 16, 2009
  • State funds Neah Bay escort tug for further year
  • Navy League honors Capt. Richard Phillips
  • GE to demonstrate DDG 51 hybrid drive
  • Wärtsilä offers lay-up service

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 16, 2009
  • DSV drops bid for majority of DFDS shares
    PLANS called off following Brussels probe.
  • Brussels blocks DSV bid for majority of DFDS shares
  • Excel Maritime seeks more period deals
    BULK owner fixes 12-year-old Barbara to an unidentified charterer.
  • Vale cargo split boosts Atlantic panamax market
    IRON ore producer books five panamaxes to ship cargoes from Brazil to China to save cash.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 16, 2009
  • US pulls back on North Korea
    THE WHITE House has pulled back from plans to conduct forcible, at-sea inspections of vessels carrying North Korean cargo
  • OPEC lowers oil demand forecast
    OPEC HAS revised down its forecast for oil demand by 230,000 barrels per day for 2009, to 83.8M b/d
  • Singapore box drop continues
    SINGAPORE'S box terminals are continuing to decline, even as sources close to the liner trades predicted today a rise in second-half volumes
  • Use it or lose it, Canberra warns
    AUSTRALIA has threatened to strip international energy companies of oil and gas leases if they fail to develop them for production in good time
  • Crippling liner losses forecast
    GLOBAL container carrier revenues could shrink by $55Bn next year from 2009 totals, Drewry director Mark Page warned the TOC conference in Bremen today
  • USCG cautions on fuel switching
    THE US Coast Guard issued an alert today on safety procedures for switching fuel mid-voyage from residuals to distillates
  • Valencia transhipment climbs
    A BOOST in transhipped boxes from MSC, China Shipping and the Grand Alliance carriers is helping Valencia ride out the global recession, a conference in Germany heard today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 16, 2009
  • Coast Guard Halts Work on New Detroit Bridge
  • FMC Won't Intervene in Split Routing Case
  • Emissions Regs Boost Bus Prices
  • FMC Moves to Drop Clean-Trucks Lawsuit
  • Hanjin Receives New Cape-Size Vessel
  • SIA Freight Falls 20.7 Percent
  • Mazda Renews Ryder Contract
  • AMR Rates University Supply Chain Programs
  • Hamburg Süd Replaces Agency in Poland
  • Trade is Tonic for Troubled Economy, UPS Chief Says
  • Wal-Mart Cites Environmental Progress
  • EPA Joins DOT, HUD in Interagency Partnership
  • China Warns of Slow Recovery
  • CMA CGM Extends US-Caribbean Coverage
  • Tacoma Reports Growth in Containerized Exports
  • Industrial Capacity Use Hits Record Low
  • UPS Upgrades Warehouse Routing
  • Citigroup, World Bank Partner to Boost Trade
  • Marseilles Cargo Fell 22 Percent in May
  • Profit for India's Ocean Carrier Falls 20 Percent
  • Frankfurt Airport Cargo Decline Slows
  • LA Container Volume Slides 16.3 Percent

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 16, 2009
  • ETA early July for RSGT's tandem-handling quay cranes
  • German ZEW confidence index hits three-year high
  • Toll continues Asian push with Perkins buy
  • ICC advocates 'Rotterdam Rules' ratification
  • DSV's DFDS share purchase hits first EU obstacle

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 16, 2009
  • Arctic push
    Alaska congressman introduces bill to lay the safety groundwork for Arctic shipping.
  • Cove Point deal
    StatoilHydro signs short-term deal with RasGas to send cargoes to Cove Point.
  • Expansion delayed
    Planned expansion of South Africa's Richards Bay Coal Terminal is pushed back by three months.
  • North Sea success
    Farstad Shipping and Solstad Offshore claim a combined NOK 4m per day for a rig move as North Sea spot rates hit 2009 high.
  • Strait protected
    Washington state agency contracts Crowley emergency response tug for Strait of San Juan de Fuca.
  • D'Amato sells
    D'Amato di Navigazione's 74,716-dwt Maddalena D'Amato (built 2001) is on its way to OceanFreight, sources confirm.
  • 'Plank' ship held
    UK-owned vessel which avoided seizure off Somalia with help of huge wooden planks detained by MCA.
  • Crystal fingered
    Harbour master's office in Croatia complains that a beach was left covered in ashes after visit from the cruiseship Crystal Serenity.
  • Oily offenders
    Trio of cargoships detained in Japan during May for oily water separator faults.
  • TT hangs on to A-
    Liner industry insurance mutual retains rating despite loss with more red ink to flow.
  • Gunsan delayed
    Hyundai Heavy Industries to delay the completion of its new shipyard in an effort to preserve cash.
  • NCSP rises
    Russian port of Novorossiyk pushes up volumes 11% in five months to end-May.
  • Products splash
    Teekay launches Taurus Tankers LR2 pool with Almi, Interorient, Premuda and Messina.
  • Freed
    Tanker master Napoleon Emphasis reveals how Nigerian soldiers rescued him from MEND rebels.
  • Marad scraps
    US maritime administration sells 1956-built breakbulk vessel to Texas breaker.
  • Pirate promise
    I will wipe out Somalia's piracy problem within a year, its Navy chief says.
  • Profit target
    Wei Jiafu wants China Cosco to end 2009 in the black, as he predicts better second half performance.
  • Porn peril
    Ships left undermanned after Filipino seafarers arrested for paedophile pornography offences.
  • FOE gets rig gig
    Fred Olsen Energy lands new deal for Bredford Dolphin off Norway at "solid rate".
  • Valdez verdict
    San Francisco appeal court upholds $507.5m payout figure for 1989 Exxon tanker spill.
  • J4 go drilling
    NYK, K Line, Mitsui & Co and Japan Drilling team up for stake in Petrobras chartered drillship.
  • Aker extends
    Hurtigruten cruise ship stays with Aker Solutions to work as an accommodation unit in the Mediterranean.
  • Passenger missing
    Search on in US for woman overboard from Carnival ship a day after man survives plunge from other vessel.
  • Back in action
    An AP Moller-Maersk FPSO has returned to work off Australia following a fire in April 2009.
  • Chemical brothers
    Norway's Odfjell and National Chemical Carriers of Saudi Arabia set up joint venture tanker company.
  • Oh buoy
    Man survives falls from Carnival cruiseship by clinging to marker for hours off Florida.
  • Eclipsed
    Roman Abramovich's new mega-yacht/floating fortress - the world's biggest - launched at Blohm+Voss in Germany.
  • Singapore weaker
    Containers passing through world's busiest port see largest year-on-year decline in 2009.
  • Jiangyin purchase
    PYI Corp, a Hong Kong ports and infrastructure group, has acquired a 25% stake in Chinese container terminal.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 16, 2009
  • McLean family keeps Trailer Bridge options open
  • Scrutiny of ro/ro carrier purchase
  • Cagema offers direct Norfolk, Savannah calls
  • Swiss WorldCargo offers Zurich/Oslo service
  • U.S. grant to improve India's aviation standards
  • U.S., Mexico seek common customs form
  • U.S. inland barge interests measure emissions
  • Great Lakes coal loadings down 17%
  • U.S., South Korea strengthen ties
  • U.S. garment importers in deal with Koreans
  • Ga. sugar refinery to come back on line
  • FMC reviews 9 OTI license applications
  • Meetings planned for Long Beach aggregate project

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 16, 2009
  • Crew on Baltic Wind finally paid
    The coaster Baltic Wind, flying the Panama flag, has now left Aabenraa after its arrest due to unpaid crew wages. The Swedish owner has now paid the crew USD 50,000
  • Atalanta operation extended
    The Council of the European Union has agreed to extend the EU Navfor Operation Atalanta one year from its current end date on 13 December. EU says in a statement
  • Exxon to pay interest on Exxon Valdez disaster
    A U.S federal court in San Francisco has ruled that Exxon Mobil Corp. must pay victims of the 1989 Valdez oil spill 5.9 per cent in interest on the

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 16, 2009
  • Canadian ports invited to submit cold ironing applications
    Round two of the Marine Shore Power Program gets underway.
  • European bunker prices mostly soft
    Rotterdam market sees slight gains for HS 380 cst material.
  • WFS president to sell shares
    Kasbar and Stebbins may sell up to 150,000 shares each under stock trading plans.
  • Financial support for Singapore bunker surveying firms
    MPA announces measures to help bunker surveying companies meet deadline for 2010 Accreditation Scheme.
  • Supplier launches 'world's biggest' bunker tanker
    A second similar-sized bunker tanker due to arrive in Singapore in September.
  • Bunker prices in Asia continue to fall
    Suppliers in key Asian ports still reporting 'zero enquiries' despite bunker prices falling.
  • Fuel oil duty set for 35% rise
    Russia's export duties rising following international oil price gains.
  • INTERTANKO drafts 'energy management plan' for tankers
    Aim is to achieve 'coordinated, efficient CO2 emissions reduction from tankers in service'.
  • Brightoil to expand its storage capacity
    Ambitious plans to acquire stake in oil storage firm and to build more storage tanks.
  • Singapore's May port volumes plunge 20%
    Container throughput falls sharply to 2.1 million TEUs.
  • Chimbusco's May bonded sales up
    Sales increased on stronger shipping activity and a narrowing of the price differential with Singapore.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
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Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
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Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
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DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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